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SBWZ - Fortaleza

General data
TMA Fortaleza TMA
Position SBWZ_APP
Callsign Fortaleza Control
Frequency 133.000 MHz1
Real-world frequencies 120.500 / 133.000 / 134.550 MHz
Real-world hours H24
ATS surveillance Radar (listed in AIP ENR 1.6)
Aerodromes in the TMA SBFZ

Useful Information

Use the tabs above: Aeronautical Charts shows the TMA charts, Weather shows a weather map of the area and VATSIM Traffic opens the traffic at the main aerodrome (SBFZ).

Traffic

Map

Click a volume to see its limits and class. Use the layer control to change the base map and toggle the volumes.

Volumes

Volume Limits Class
Fortaleza TMA 3500 FT – FL195 A C
Fortaleza CTR GND – FL035 C

ATC Units

Code Abbr. Callsign Frequency Remarks
SBWZ_APP WZ Controle Fortaleza 133.000
SBFZ_TWR TFZ Torre Fortaleza 129.000

Top-down coverage

Read from bottom to top: when a position is offline, the airspace falls to the next online position above.

Show coverage diagram 
flowchart BT
    p0["SBRE_CTR"]:::ctr
    p1["SBRE_NW_CTR"]:::ctr
    p2["SBRE_NS_CTR"]:::ctr
    p3["SBRE_N_CTR"]:::ctr
    p4["SBWZ_APP"]:::app
    p5["SBFZ_TWR"]:::twr
    a0(["Fortaleza TMA"]):::esp --> p4
    a1(["Fortaleza CTR"]):::esp --> p5
    p1 --> p0
    p2 --> p1
    p3 --> p2
    p4 --> p3
    p5 --> p4
    classDef esp stroke-dasharray:4 3
    classDef twr stroke:#2e9e5b,stroke-width:2px
    classDef app stroke:#2f7fd1,stroke-width:2px
    classDef ctr stroke:#8a56c9,stroke-width:2px

VFR circulation

  • Aircraft departing aerodromes without an ATS unit under the TMA must file a flight plan with the AIS office, contact the APP before taxiing and report the actual departure time.
  • VFR routes chart: CCV REA WZ-Fortaleza

Remarks

  • The TMA is class A between FL145 and FL195 and class C between 3500 FT and FL145.

Sources: VATSIM Brasil SBRE sector package (lateral limits, positions, frequencies and top-down coverage) and AIP Brasil, AIRAC A 17/2026 (classes, vertical limits, ATS surveillance and VFR rules).

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  1. Frequency in the VATSIM Brasil sector package. ↩